Taller football (soccer) players more likely to be accused of fouls, research indicates
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 16:49
in Psychology & Sociology
In this World Cup year, when football (soccer) passions are running high, supporters might be forgiven for objecting to every decision to award a foul against their team, made by referees. But they might also have a point. Researchers have researched all recorded fouls in three major football competitions over seven years. They discovered an ambiguous foul is more likely to be attributed to the taller of two players.